Justice N.Ok. Sudhindrarao, a choose of the Excessive Court docket, had “displayed qualities of fearless and firmness proper from the graduation of his judiciary profession” 20 years in the past, mentioned Chief Justice of the Excessive Court docket of Karnataka Ritu Raj Awasthi on Friday.
“I’m advised Justice Sudhindrarao was popularly known as anti-corruption choose,” the Chief Justice mentioned whereas giving a conventional farewell on behalf of the Full Court docket on the event the previous’s superannuation from the service.
Mentioning that Mr. Justice Sudhindrarao had handled many high-profile circumstances involving offences of corruption whereas he was the choose of the Particular Court docket for Lokayukta circumstances previous to his elevation as a choose of the Excessive Court docket, the Chief Justice mentioned Mr. Justice Sudhindrarao’s “dedication and firmness eared him the belief and the arrogance of the general public”.
Mr. Justice Sudhindrarao had handed a number of stringent orders in corruption circumstances when he was the choose of the Particular Court docket for Lokayukta circumstances. Considered one of his distinguished selections that created ripples in political circles was the denial of bail to then Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa and some different political leaders, leading to them touchdown behind the bars within the Central Jail, Bengaluru, underneath the judicial custody in a corruption case.
In his reply to the farewell, Mr. Justice Sudhindrarao mentioned proper from his college students days casteism and corruption have been his enemies, and he by no means left a single alternative to precise his dissent.
Karnataka State Bar Council chairman Srinivasa Babu L. mentioned Mr. Justice Sudhindrarao set a landmark by his dedication and adherence to the rules of honesty and integrity proper from the day he joined the judicial service.
